Articles about GenAI

Why the real business value of GenAI lies in architecture, not experimentation

Companies seeing real returns from GenAI are those that treat it as an engineering challenge rather than a standalone technology, says Phila May, executive GTM at inq. Digital.

The agentic AI challenge: From promise to performance in SA enterprises

Companies invest hundreds of thousands of rands in AI pilots that show impressive results, only to stall at scale.

SA varsities tighten policies as AI-related cheating grows

Universities report growing misuse of GenAI in assessments, forcing institutions to rethink cheating detection and reform assessment methods.

SA enterprises look to GenAI to ease budget constraints

More companies are leveraging GenAI to tackle operational inefficiencies, without increasing headcount, says NTT Data.

Tech gives traffickers a devastating new weapon

AI and digital platforms are supercharging the exploitation of vulnerable women and children – but authorities are now turning the same tools against the criminals.

SA firms hit by over 2 100 cyber attacks per week in January

In January, local organisations faced an average of 2 145 cyber attacks per week, a 36% increase year-on-year, says Check Point.

AI ‘stars’ threaten humanity’s soul

Hollywood warns AI celebrities risk flattening culture and eroding accountability, as virtual influencers race to a $112 billion market by 2030.

Rise of robot colleagues fuels workplace loneliness

AI colleagues boost productivity but leave workers feeling disconnected as workplace relationships suffer collateral damage, research shows.

SoftBank adds $22.5bn investment in Open AI

The company’s aggregate ownership interest in ChatGPT developer OpenAI is now approximately 11%.

ITWeb TV Biz: Agentic AI in the workplace

Moving beyond prompts to practical, human-centred automation transformation.

African workers outpace global peers in GenAI adoption

The African workforce accelerates GenAI adoption faster than global peers, as skills pressure mounts, PwC’s global workforce survey finds.

ITWeb TV: CCMA to use ‘pervasive’ WhatsApp for referrals

The commission plans to deploy a WhatsApp-based chatbot for labour dispute referrals, reveals CIO Nkosikhona Nkosi.